Neroca were trailing but fought back in the second half to beat the Blasters

Neroca were trailing but fought back in the second half to beat the Blasters

Neroca were trailing but fought back in the second half to beat the Blasters

I-League runners-up side Neroca FC rallied from two-goal deficit with a three-goal burst in 12 minutes to stun Kerala Blasters 3-2 and book a quarterfinal spot in the Super Cup football tournament on Friday.

Neroca were trailing 0-2 till the 70th minute of the match after strikes from Victor Pulga (11th minute) and Prasanth (49th) but the Manipur side fought back in a remarkable fashion to run away with full three points in the round of 16 match at Kalinga Stadium.

Jean-Michel Joachim (70th) began the Neroca fightback before Aryn Glen Williams (79th) restored parity. Felix Chidi (82nd) converted a penalty to send Neroca in the quarterfinals.

Neroca face Bengaluru FC in the quarterfinals. 

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